E! News has exclusively learned that the actor's mouth is wired shut after he broke his jaw over the weekend. Efron slipped at the entrance of his L.A.-area home on Sunday in a puddle of water he didn't see.

He not only broke his jaw when he fell, but he also suffered a gash that required stitches.

Efron is expected to make a full recovery.

If you need us, we'll be at Zac's easing his pain through our many creative ways.

I believe it is very possible. One freezing morning I stepped out of my apartment building and slid on a patch of ice I didn't see in front of me and injured my back. And, no, I had not been drinking at 7:00 am. It's completely possible especially if you are distracted with other things on you mind.

"A puddle of water he didn't see"? I feel for the kid, but I don't buy his publicist's BS. I'm going with what Jason said above. I hope he gets some help, and I hope he heals up and isn't too physically disfigured...

Can't imagine what it would be like to grow up in his situation. He wouldn't be the first child star to go down this path. It's not too late to turn it around.